Barking Balloon

🎈Barking Balloon 🎈 
Level: intermediate 

4 mm hook

RHSS(Red Heart Super Saver)

Stitch marker or counter 

Polyfil

Needle and thread for securing

Pattern is worked in the round and uses single crochet. Stuff pattern  tightly with polyfil as you go. 
***Magic circle(start)

Tail:

1.) 3sc in magic circle 

2-15.) sc in each st around. 
Butt:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6.)Sc in each. 

7.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

8.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

9.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

10.) dec 5x (5)

11.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows of sc in each st around
Leg 1:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-18.) Sc in each. 

19.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

20.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

21.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

22.) dec 5x (5)

23.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows of sc (3)
Leg 2:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-18.) Sc in each. 

19.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

20.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

21.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

22.) dec 5x (5)

23.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows of sc (3)
Body:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-18.) Sc in each. 

19.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

20.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

21.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

22.) dec 5x (5)

23.) dec, sc, dec (3)

2 rows of sc (3)
Leg 3:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-18.) Sc in each. 

19.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

20.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

21.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

22.) dec 5x (5)

23.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows of sc (3)
Leg 4:
1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-18.) Sc in each. 

19.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

20.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

21.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

22.) dec 5x (5)

23.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows ac (3)
Neck:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-16.) Sc in each. 

17.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

18.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

19.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

20.) dec 5x (5)

21.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows sc (3)
Ears:

1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-9.) Sc in each. 

10.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

11.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

12.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

13.) dec 5x (5)

14.) dec, sc, dec (3)
2 rows of sc (3)
X2
Muzzle:
1.) 2sc. Sc. 2sc. (5)

2.) 2 sc in each st (10)

3.) 2sc. Sc in next. Repeat. (15)

4.) 2sc. Sc in next 2. Repeat. (20)

5.) 2sc. Sc 9. 2 sc. sc 9. (22)

6-12.) Sc in each. 

13.) dec, sc 9, dec, sc 9. (20)

14.) dec, sc in next 2. repeat around. (15)

15.) dec, sc in next. repeat around (10)

16) dec until 3sc remain. Slst in first sc. ch1(3)

Balloon knot nose:

1.) 3 sc in each sp around. Join. (9sc) 

***Fasten off weave in ends. ***

End result should look like this:

Assembly:   I decided to use video tutorials for an easy way to show you how to twist the balloon together 🙂
1.) tail and hind legs. 

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To hold in place you can either sew at the twist joint or use a glue gun on the pieces. Or both!

2.) body, front legs and neck

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…and in true raising Robertsons fart fashion. Here’s part three interrupted by my daughter (7mo) farting. 💨

3.) ears and muzzle

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